To help protect the health of Canadians and the environment, the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms) were created to ensure the proper assessment of new living organisms introduced into the Canadian marketplace. If you import or manufacture a new substance or a product containing a new substance then you must ensure that these new substances have been assessed for potential risk to the environment and human health, as required by the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms). Download the fact sheet and sign up for updates to these regulations.